Smoked Beer / Rauchbier Beer Reviews
An interesting style from Bamberg, Germany, that uses smoked, dried malts to impart flavor.
Mikkeller Rauch Geek Breakfast
Am I in Bamberg, Germany? This beer smelled like the beech wood smoked classics from Aecht Schlenkerla. The smokey aroma rose from the bottle and glass with ease. Interestingly, the woody notes brought this variation close to that of a Bourbon barrel aged beer....
Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche
Oak Smoke is an interesting product that is released in the winter around Christmas time. What makes this beer so interesting and unique? Well for starters its flavor and aroma are developed by using oak wood during the kilning process rather than beech wood. Beech...
Surly Smoke Lager
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in MN? Drink Surly. Today, I had the pleasure of drinking my second in a series of Surly special release beers. Less impressed than I had hoped with Four, I still had high expectations of Smoke. My father’s generous gift pours...